Kindergarten Curriculum Map

have a growing sense of cause and effect.
use language to problem solve.
can take responsibility for their own actions.
practice group skills such as waiting for a turn or sharing space and resources.
learn to negotiate roles in social settings.
have a stronger ability to concentrate and participate in group settings.
can follow multi-step directions.
have awareness of, and are beginning to feel empathy for, others.
use a variety of strategies in their writing and reading.
are developing confidence and independence.

Area	Concepts and Skills	Activities/Materials to Support Development
Community Building/ Group Membership	Learning to solve conflicts Sharing Collaborating/teamwork Developing compassion Continuing to practice self- regulation & impulse control Accepting limits and routines Respect for others and oneself	Circle time and class meetings when problems arise, throughout the day, and embedded in the curriculum Discussions Drawing Dictating ideas and stories Collaborating on class murals Singing Cooking Reading books Making class books Dramatic play Classroom responsibilities Whole- and half-group projects and investigations Choice time
Language Arts	Developing sense of being a “reader” Phonological awareness Sound-symbol correspondence Concepts about print Alphabet Handwriting	Songs Poems Reading aloud Acting out stories Drawing Dictating stories Class books Individual alphabet books Rhyming games Games to reinforce knowledge of beginning sounds Books as a source of information (beginning research)
Math	Use of mathematical language Developing number sense Sorting/comparing/classifying One-to-one correspondence Predicting/estimating	Graphs Sorting by attributes Recognizing numerals Introduction to writing numerals to 10 Recognition of shapes Cuisenaire rods Pattern blocks Unifix cubes Color cubes Unit blocks Other manipulatives
World Language	Spanish	Introduction to Spanish Simple commands Numbers 1-10 Colors Shapes Sizes Zoo animals Songs Five senses Children’s literature
Inquiry in Social Science	Observing Questioning Reporting Pooling ideas Research Awareness of similarities and differences among people	Class visitors Field trips Pictures of self and family Art projects Dramatic play Blocks Group time Study of cultural differences (e.g. holidays, clothing, food, customs, languages) Community helpers
Inquiry in Natural Science	Observing Questioning Reporting Pooling ideas Research Awareness of similarities and differences among people	Class visitors Field trips Pictures of self and family Art projects Dramatic play Blocks Group time Study of cultural differences (e.g. holidays, clothing, food, customs, languages) Community helpers
Music	Orff approach to music and movement	Enjoying making music together through singing/movement games Exploring through improvisation of the Orff instrumentarium (percussion and mallet instruments) Learning to identify half, quarter, eighth, and dotted eighth and sixteenth notes
Art	Emphasis on learning basic skills and becoming independent in the art studio	Drawing with a variety of materials Painting with tempera and watercolors Collage and image making with paper Printing with stamps Sculpture construction with wood and paper Rubbings with crayons Daily access to creative materials for self-expression and sensory experiences in classrooms (bi-weekly visits to art studio)
Physical Development	Physical Education Group games Gymnastics Movement Yoga Fine Motor	Practicing group skills (sharing, waiting for a turn, respect for peers, cooperation) Exploring body movements using different music (especially the difference between slow and fast) Exploring balance, stretching, and flexibility Climbing Running Jumping Building with blocks Balancing Hopping Sense of body in space Developing skill with scissors Consolidating pencil grip Using brushes, pencils, crayons, and markers Supporting children in representational drawing Daily roof play Introduction to upper and lower case letter recognition and upper case letter formation